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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Government Compensation in California
Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller

Special Districts for Activity

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Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position Special District Department Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. General Manager Westlands Water District General Manager $425,875 $48,193
2. Deputy General Manager External Affairs Westlands Water District Public Affairs $274,320 $10,730
3. Chief Executive Officer Friant Water Authority Administration $262,834 $56,981
4. General Manager Fresno Irrigation District Administration $255,371 $35,983
5. Chief Operating Officer Westlands Water District General Manager $222,127 $25,863
6. General Manager Orange Cove Irrigation District Administration $194,976 $24,047
7. Field Operations Panoche Water District Water Department $176,342 $29,642
8. General Manager Firebaugh Canal Water District Administration $173,576 $36,515
9. Water Resources Manager Friant Water Authority Administration $163,383 $36,873
10. Assistant General Manager Fresno Irrigation District Administration $159,844 $25,220
11. General Manager Tranquillity Irrigation District Management $157,225 $47,578
12. General Manager Consolidated Irrigation District Administration $150,952 $22,749
13. General Manager James Irrigation District Administration $148,327 $33,031
14. Director of Water Policy Friant Water Authority Administration $146,918 $30,182
15. Deputy General Manager Finance And Administration Westlands Water District Director Of Finance And Administration $145,178 $25,914
16. Assistant Chief Operating Officer Westlands Water District General Manager $143,330 $21,631
17. Chief Engineer Fresno Irrigation District Engineering $141,880 $17,976
18. Chief Operating Officer Friant Water Authority Administration $137,740 $39,985
19. General Counsel Westlands Water District General Manager $132,582 $17,298
20. General Manager Malaga County Water District Administrative $132,291 $24,134
21. Field Operations Panoche Water District Water Department $130,395 $29,639
22. Irrigation/Maintenance Foreman Panoche Water District Water Department $124,802 $21,829
23. Sjrip Project Manager Panoche Water District Administration $122,015 $29,639
24. Deputy General Manager Resources Westlands Water District Resources $121,053 $18,603
25. Controller Orange Cove Irrigation District Administration $117,813 $25,227
26. Superintendent James Irrigation District Source Of Supply $115,541 $25,857
27. Assistant Manager Tranquillity Irrigation District Management $115,469 $47,019
28. Business Administration Manager Friant Water Authority Administration $113,132 $35,553
29. General Counsel Fresno Irrigation District Administration $109,629 $1,241
30. Operations Manager Fresno Irrigation District Administration $108,308 $22,073
31. Director Of Human Resources And Administration Westlands Water District Human Resources and Administration $106,123 $16,980
32. Office Supervisor Tranquillity Irrigation District Administration $105,709 $45,884
33. Supervisor Orange Cove Irrigation District Operations $105,566 $20,990
34. Controller Fresno Irrigation District Administration $105,482 $15,542
35. Acting General Manager Panoche Water District Administration $104,568 $0
36. Supervisor General Accounting Westlands Water District General Accounting $104,349 $16,731
37. Technician Orange Cove Irrigation District Administration $104,052 $17,799
38. Information Technology Officer Westlands Water District Director Of Finance And Administration $101,906 $22,258
39. General Superintendent Friant Water Authority Maintenance $101,262 $24,137
40. Associate General Manager Water Policy Westlands Water District General Manager $97,860 $12,847
41. Water Master Panoche Water District Administration $97,788 $21,782
42. Drainage Coordinator Panoche Water District Administration $96,307 $29,636
43. Human Resources Director Fresno Irrigation District Administration $95,715 $14,910
44. Engineer IV Fresno Irrigation District Engineering $94,997 $20,307
45. Science Advisor Westlands Water District General Manager $94,626 $16,623
46. Shop Supervisor Panoche Water District Administration $93,856 $21,863
47. Watermaster Fresno Irrigation District Water $93,461 $7,344
48. Water Treatment Coordinator Panoche Water District Administration $93,188 $29,634
49. Office Manager Panoche Water District Administration $93,117 $16,949
50. Director of Information Technology Friant Water Authority Administration $91,932 $41,041
51. Director Of Operations And Maintenance Westlands Water District Director of Operations and Maintenance $91,488 $25,170
52. Water Operator Malaga County Water District Water $91,121 $10,871
53. Supervisor Of Customer Accounting Westlands Water District Customer Accounting $90,178 $24,942
54. Office Manager/Accting Malaga County Water District Administrative $90,124 $10,771
55. General Manager Laguna Irrigation District Administration $90,000 $28,599
56. Supervisor Of Procurement And Fleet Westlands Water District Director Of Finance And Administration $89,982 $15,816
57. General Manager Panoche Water District Administration $87,475 $7,140
58. Wwtf Lead -G-III Malaga County Water District Sewer/Wastewater $86,828 $10,442
59. Electrician Tranquillity Irrigation District Maintenance $83,854 $32,219
60. Field Staff 1 Orange Cove Irrigation District Operations $83,337 $16,005
61. Field Operations Panoche Water District Water Department $82,673 $10,868
62. Ditch Rider Firebaugh Canal Water District Water $82,268 $36,567
63. Operations Foreman Tranquillity Irrigation District Maintenance $80,314 $42,211
64. Field Operations Panoche Water District Water Department $78,915 $14,424
65. Supervisor Civil And Preventive Maintenance Westlands Water District Civil Maintenance $78,858 $14,388
66. Construction Maintenance Superintendent Fresno Irrigation District Maintenance $78,601 $6,413
67. Field Operations Panoche Water District Water Department $77,811 $29,636
68. Irrigation Foreman Panoche Water District Water Department $77,265 $21,862
69. Sjrip Shop Supervisor Panoche Water District Administration $76,752 $29,644
70. Senior Engineer Westlands Water District Field Engineering And Planning $76,708 $23,752
71. Operations Supervisor Friant Water Authority Water Operations $76,495 $31,159
72. Senior Civil Maintenance Worker Westlands Water District Civil Maintenance $75,445 $7,013
73. Manager Caruthers Community Services District Water/Sewer/Street Lights $73,366 $21,951
74. Resources Analyst Westlands Water District Resources $72,848 $14,597
75. Supervisor Of Electrical Maintenance Westlands Water District Electrical Maintenance $72,711 $19,800
76. Risk Management/Safety Panoche Water District Administration $72,534 $10,817
77. General Construction
Other Positions Held: Ditchtender
Consolidated Irrigation District Operations / Maintenance $72,469 $13,166
78. Field Operations Panoche Water District Water Department $72,086 $29,636
79. Foreman Firebaugh Canal Water District Maintenance $71,913 $29,334
80. Office Manger Firebaugh Canal Water District Administration $71,858 $16,293
81. Utilities Supervisor Malaga County Water District Sewer/Water/Recreation $71,025 $15,827
82. Canal Maintenance Foreman Fresno Irrigation District Maintenance $70,902 $5,831
83. Water System Supervisor II Fresno Irrigation District Water $70,644 $5,951
84. Senior Resources Engineer Westlands Water District Resources $70,218 $23,209
85. Senior Information Technology Analyst Westlands Water District Director Of Finance And Administration $69,903 $22,980
86. Senior Electrician Westlands Water District Electrical Maintenance $69,878 $22,891
87. Water System Supervisor II Fresno Irrigation District Water $69,647 $13,176
88. Technician Firebaugh Canal Water District Chemical $69,448 $36,767
89. Canal Operator Tranquillity Irrigation District Maintenance $69,411 $40,523
90. Superintendent Consolidated Irrigation District Operations / Maintenance $69,362 $15,342
91. Executive Assistant Westlands Water District General Manager $68,863 $19,772
92. Resources Engineer Westlands Water District Resources $68,698 $19,607
93. Executive Secretary Friant Water Authority Administration $68,682 $19,096
94. Service Technician Pinedale County Water District Admin $68,644 $0
95. Electrician Westlands Water District Electrical Maintenance $68,588 $22,147
96. Assistant Superintendent James Irrigation District Source Of Supply $68,536 $19,450
97. Heavy Equip Operator Consolidated Irrigation District Operations / Maintenance $68,293 $13,153
98. Electrician Westlands Water District Electrical Maintenance $67,924 $22,563
99. Water Accountant Clerk Panoche Water District Administration $67,779 $21,770
100. Financial Analyst Westlands Water District Customer Accounting $67,376 $14,092